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windows/deployment/upgrade/log-files.md
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Several log files are created during each phase of the upgrade process. These log files are essential for troubleshooting upgrade problems. By default, the folders that contain these log files are hidden on the upgrade target computer. To view the log files, configure Windows Explorer to view hidden items, or use a tool to automatically gather these logs. The most useful log is **setupact.log**. The log files are located in a different folder depending on the Windows Setup phase. Recall that you can determine the phase from the extend code.
Note: Also see the [Windows Error Reporting](windows-error-reporting.md) section in this document for help locating error codes and log files.
>[!NOTE]
>Also see the [Windows Error Reporting](windows-error-reporting.md) section in this document for help locating error codes and log files.
The following table describes some log files and how to use them for troubleshooting purposes:<br>
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## Analyze log files
>The following instructions are meant for IT professionals. Also see the [Upgrade error codes](upgrade-error-codes.md) section in this guide to familiarize yourself with [result codes](upgrade-error-codes.md#result-codes) and [extend codes](upgrade-error-codes.md#extend-codes).
The following instructions are meant for IT professionals. Also see the [Upgrade error codes](upgrade-error-codes.md) section in this guide to familiarize yourself with [result codes](upgrade-error-codes.md#result-codes) and [extend codes](upgrade-error-codes.md#extend-codes).
<br>To analyze Windows Setup log files:
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For example, assume that the error code for an error is 0x8007042B - 0x2000D. Searching for "8007042B" reveals the following content from the setuperr.log file:
>Some lines in the text below are shortened to enhance readability. The date and time at the start of each line (ex: 2016-10-05 15:27:08) is shortened to minutes and seconds, and the certificate file name which is a long text string is shortened to just "CN."
Some lines in the text below are shortened to enhance readability. The date and time at the start of each line (ex: 2016-10-05 15:27:08) is shortened to minutes and seconds, and the certificate file name which is a long text string is shortened to just "CN."
<br><B>setuperr.log</B> content: